With her stunning beauty, graceful presence, and versatile performances, Zoe Saldana has established herself among some of the leading ladies in Hollywood. She features in some of the most successful franchises at the time. While she is popular for portraying characters like Gamora in the MCU and Neytiri in the Avatar franchise, she has also portrayed a wide range of characters in several genres.
One such performance also includes her work in the 2010 dark comedy Death at a Funeral, in which she starred alongside actors like Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Peter Dinklage, and James Marsden. However, she was caught off guard when one of her co-stars accidentally showed too much skin.
Zoe Saldana Yelled at Her Death at a Funeral Co-Star
Zoe Saldana and James Marsden starred as a young couple who are about to get married in the 2010 film Death at a Funeral. During an interview with Parade, Saldana shared an incident that led her to warn the X-Men actor. The Guardians of the Galaxy star shared that it happened while filming a scene in which Marsden was “supposed to be naked.”
She shared that the scene was where the Sonic the Hedgehog actor would be on the rooftop, and she had to open the window and say, “What are you doing? Come back inside.” However, she didn’t expect what was about to happen next. Saldana shared,
“He didn’t give me any warning that he had taken off his pants. So I just opened the window and saw a lot more of him than I was expecting.”
She also said that she tried her best not to look anywhere but Marsden’e eyes. Later she warned the American actor to alert her if he ever does anything like that again. She shared that she told him that she would punch him if he does not alert her before doing something similar again.
What Zoe Saldana Learned While Working on the 2010 Movie
Neil LaBute’s 2010 multi-starrer follows the story of a family that gathers for the funeral of a family member, which ends up in arguments and the revelation of some of their dark secrets. The remake of a 2007 British film of the same name received an average response from critics.
During her interview with Parade, Zoe Saldana shared that she learned about keeping a straight face and keeping herself together while filming. The Losers actress shared that she found it hard not to laugh at jokes. However, after doing the same scene “a whole lot of times,” it didn’t feel that funny to her.
“That’s the only way you can give your director one usable take where you aren’t breaking up,” she shared. Saldana shared that she would ask the director to do the scene multiple times, and eventually, she was able to do it as per the requirement.
Death at a Funeral is available on Amazon Prime.
Source: Parade
